V1 Matchmaking app

Production-Ready V1 Matchmaking & Social Platform Project Overview We are looking for an experienced full-stack/mobile app developer or development team to build a production-ready V1 matchmaking and social platform. The platform will combine: * Marriage matchmaking * Live matchmaking * Private messaging * Premium memberships * Privacy and safety features * Social interaction * Real-time multiplayer Ludo This is not intended to be a simple prototype or throwaway MVP. We want a polished, production-ready V1 with a strong and scalable technical foundation capable of supporting significant user growth after launch. For confidentiality, detailed business information and the final app name will be shared with shortlisted candidates. ⸻ 1. User Registration & Authentication Users should be able to: * Register using email and/or phone * Log in securely * Verify their account * Reset passwords * Manage their account * Delete their account * Log out securely * Receive notifications * Accept Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy ⸻ 2. User Profiles Users should be able to create detailed matchmaking profiles including: * Profile photos * Age * Gender * Country * Location displayed at country level rather than exact address * About me * Marriage intentions * Languages * Religion * Height * Education * Occupation * Marriage preferences * Other relevant matchmaking information Users should have control over which information is visible. ⸻ 3. Search & Matchmaking Users should be able to discover potential marriage partners. Basic users should have access to basic discovery/search functionality. Premium users should have access to additional filters such as: * Age * Country * Education * Occupation * Languages * Marriage preferences * Height * Religion The architecture should allow additional matchmaking criteria to be added later. ⸻ 4. Live Matchmaking A key feature will be Live Matchmaking. Users should be able to participate in a live matchmaking experience where suitable users can be presented to each other in real time. Potential functionality includes: * Live matchmaking sessions * User availability status * Match suggestions * Accept/decline interaction * Mutual matching * Real-time notifications * Ability to move from a match into messaging The developer should recommend the best technical approach for implementing this reliably at scale. ⸻ 5. Likes & Matching Users should be able to: * Like another profile * See mutual matches * View people who liked them where applicable * Remove/block users * Start conversations after a mutual match The matching system should be designed so more sophisticated algorithms can be introduced later. ⸻ 6. Real-Time Messaging Users should be able to communicate privately. Required functionality: * One-to-one messaging * Real-time messages * Push notifications * Message timestamps * Read/unread status * Block user * Report user * Appropriate conversation management The messaging infrastructure must be designed for scalability. ⸻ 7. Privacy Features Privacy is an important part of the platform. Users should have control over: * Who can see their profile * Who can see their photos * Profile visibility by region/country * Photo privacy * Blocking users * Reporting users We are also interested in photo blurring/privacy functionality. The developer may recommend the best technical implementation. ⸻ 8. Premium Membership & Payments The platform will have both free and premium functionality. The developer should implement a secure subscription/payment system. Premium functionality may include: * Advanced search filters * Searching outside a user’s region * Additional visibility options * Additional matchmaking functionality * Other premium features The architecture should allow additional subscription plans and premium features to be introduced later. ⸻ 9. Multiplayer game The platform will also include Ludo as an interactive social feature. Users should be able to: * Play game online * Play against another registered user * Create or join a game * Invite another user * See real-time game updates * Leave/end a game appropriately * See game results The developer should recommend an appropriate architecture for real-time multiplayer game. The game should be integrated into the main platform rather than operating as a completely separate application. The initial game implementation does not need to be an extremely complex gaming platform, but it must be stable, responsive and suitable for real users. ⸻ 10. Notifications The application should support push notifications for relevant events, including: * New match * New message * Likes/matches * Live matchmaking events * Ludo invitations and game events * Subscription/payment events * Account/security notifications Users should have notification controls within settings. ⸻ 11. Safety, Reporting & Moderation Because this is a marriage/matchmaking platform, user safety is essential. Users should be able to: * Report profiles * Report messages * Block users * Unmatch users * Flag inappropriate content Administrators should be able to: * Review reports * Suspend users * Ban users * Remove inappropriate content * Manage profiles * Manage subscriptions * Monitor platform activity ⸻ 12. Admin Dashboard A proper admin dashboard is required. Administrators should be able to manage: * Users * Profiles * Photos * Reports * Matches * Subscriptions * Payments * Banned/suspended users * Ludo activity * Live matchmaking * Platform statistics Analytics should include information such as: * Registered users * Active users * New registrations * Premium subscribers * Revenue * Matches * Messages * Reports * User activity/retention ⸻ 13. Scalability & Performance This is one of the most important requirements. We do not want an application that works only for a small number of users and then requires major redevelopment. The architecture should be designed from the beginning to accommodate growth. The developer should explain how the proposed architecture can support: * Thousands of users * Tens of thousands of users * Potentially significantly larger numbers in the future Particular attention should be given to: * Database architecture * API performance * Image/file storage * Messaging * Live matchmaking * Multiplayer Ludo * Notifications * Server infrastructure * Security * Backups * Monitoring * Load/performance testing We understand infrastructure costs may increase as the number of users grows. However, the underlying application architecture should be designed for scalability from the beginning. ⸻ 14. Security Security must be treated as a core requirement. The application should include appropriate: * Secure authentication * Authorization * API security * Data protection * Secure payment integration * Protection against common attacks * Rate limiting * Secure file/image uploads * Admin access controls * Logging and monitoring * Backup/recovery procedures The developer should identify any additional security measures they recommend. ⸻ 15. Technology We are open to recommendations regarding the technology stack. We are considering a cross-platform solution such as Flutter, but the developer should explain their recommended architecture and why it is appropriate. The solution should ideally support: * iOS * Android * Scalable backend * Admin web dashboard * Cloud infrastructure * Real-time functionality The source code and architecture must remain maintainable and extensible. ⸻ 16. Design & User Experience The application should have a modern, professional and trustworthy design. The platform is focused on serious marriage matchmaking, rather than casual dating. The design should feel: * Professional * Clean * Modern * Safe * Easy to navigate * Suitable for users of different age groups ⸻ 17. Development Stages Phase 1 — Planning & Architecture * Technical architecture * Database design * User flows * Security architecture * Scalability planning * API architecture * Technology selection Phase 2 — UI/UX Design the: * Registration experience * Profiles * Search/matching * Messaging * Live matchmaking * Ludo * Subscription/payment screens * Settings * Admin dashboard Phase 3 — Core Development Develop the production-ready mobile application, backend and administration system. Phase 4 — Real-Time Features Implement: * Live matchmaking * Real-time messaging * Multiplayer game * Push notifications Phase 5 — Testing Testing should include: * Functional testing * Device testing * Security testing * Performance testing * Load testing * Payment testing * Real-time feature testing * Bug fixing Phase 6 — Production Launch * Backend deployment * Production database * App Store preparation * Google Play preparation * Monitoring * Analytics * Final security checks * Launch support ⸻ 18. Deliverables The successful developer/team will be expected to deliver: * Complete iOS application * Complete Android application * Production backend * Database * Admin dashboard * Live matchmaking * Real-time messaging * Multiplayer Ludo * Subscription/payment system * Push notifications * Privacy controls * Reporting/blocking system * Analytics * Source code * Technical documentation * Deployment configuration * Testing * App Store submission support * Google Play submission support All source code and project assets produced for the project must be transferred to the client according to the Upwork agreement. ⸻ 19. Developer Requirements We are looking for a developer/team with demonstrated experience building: * Dating or matchmaking applications * Social platforms * Real-time applications * Chat/messaging systems * Subscription/payment systems * Multiplayer games or real-time games * Scalable backend systems Experience with Flutter is preferred if Flutter is used. Experience with Firebase, AWS, Google Cloud or similar infrastructure is beneficial, but we are open to professional recommendations. ⸻ 20. Please Include in Your Proposal When applying, please provide: 1. Examples of similar applications you have built. 2. Examples of real-time applications you have developed. 3. Examples of chat/messaging systems you have built. 4. Examples of multiplayer games or Ludo-like games. 5. Your recommended technology stack. 6. Your proposed backend architecture. 7. How you would design the system for scalability. 8. Estimated development timeline. 9. Estimated total cost. 10. Proposed development milestones. 11. What you consider essential for V1. 12. Which features you recommend moving to V2. 13. Any technical risks you identify. 14. Confirmation that full source code and documentation will be provided. 15. Your post-launch bug-fixing/support period. ⸻ Important We are not looking for a quick prototype. We want a production-ready V1 that can be launched publicly and provide a strong foundation for significant user growth. However, we also want the project managed intelligently so that unnecessary features do not inflate the development cost. Please clearly distinguish between: Essential V1 functionality and Recommended future V2 functionality. Detailed information about the business concept, branding and target market will be shared with shortlisted candidates.